About, the school: history, details,and location:
This is a national girls boarding secondary school located in Limuru constituency, Kiambu county, Kenya. The school was established in 1922 by the Arnold Butler McDonell for Evelyn Mitchell and 3 of his other daughters and any other people who might join on his farm. It first started as a junior school called Hill Preparatory School.
It was a mixed school but in the beginning, most of the girls continued with their education in England. The boys were day scholars. The students sat their first their first O- level exams in 1938 and their first A- level exams in 1952. The school is currently under the Anglican Church of Kenya, the Diocese of Mount Kenya South sponsorship.
School motto; In Fide Vade- In faith we go.
School vision; To be a centre of Academic and character excellence.
School mission; To make Limuru Girls’ High school the best girls school in the country by training and molding spiritually, socially, morally upright students who will excel in the dynamic world of academia and work with confidence, competence and dedication to serve.
School mission statement; To teach and mentor students who will excel in Academic and Character development.
Limuru Girls High School location;
This school is located in Karambaini sub location, Limuru division, Kiambu district in Limuru constituency, Kiambu county, Kenya. The school is located in Tigoni about 29km from Nairobi city along the Nairobi-Banana- Limuru road. It sits on a 60 acre piece of land. Neighboring schools include Summer Springs secondary school, Tigoni Baptist Primary school, St.Thomas schools Tigoni, Green Valley International School and Tigoni Primary school.
Limuru Girls High School KCSE performance;
The school is known for doing so well in both local and national examinations.
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school registered a total of 217 candidates who managed to score a mean of a B+ (plus) with a performance index of 70.536. In 2019, the school had a total candidature of 303 students
Limuru Girls High School Form one selection;
Here, form one selection is usually done via academic merit in regards to KCPE examinations. The students who have high results and selected the school as the first choice are given higher priority than others.The students are also selected on need basis where the financial background of the parents is put into consideration.
Limuru Girls High School Contacts;
School’s KNEC code; 11200004.
School’s postal address; P.O. Box 340- 00217, Limuru, Kenya.
Telephone/ mobile number; 0721966936 or 0720206406 or 0734830753.
Email address; limurugirlsschool@yahoo.com
Website; http://limurugirlsschool.ac.ke
School fees structure:
To acquire the school fees structure for Limuru girls, visit the school principal’s office on working days. You can also utilize the given contacts in this article.
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